In 2012-13 (Freshman): Played in 24 game
for the Golden Eagles, including her first start in the purple and
gold versus Samford on 12/6…scored a career-high 13 points
versus UT Martin on 1/21… averaged 2.5 points and 1.9
rebounds during her freshman campaign.

High School: Mariah comes to the Golden Eagle
basketball team from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, GA. A
diverse athlete, she played volleyball, ran track, and played
basketball earning two letters in track and volleyball and three
letters in basketball. Mariah played power forward and center under
Coach Natasha Harrigan… recipient of the Best Defensive
Player and Co-Best All Around JV Basketball… a hard-worker
in the classroom, she received the Scholar Athlete Award, B.E. Mays
Academic Athletic Achievement Award, the B.E. Mays FCA Leadership
Award two years, and the Superior Scholar Athlete Award… led
her team to victories at the 2008 Swoosh Kickoff Classic, 2008
Swoosh Summer Kickoff, 2009 Regional Championships, and the 2011
Super Showcase… during her 2010-2011 season, she averaged 16
points per game, three rebounds, and three blocks per game…
a decorated student in the classroom, she earned a spot in the top
10% of her class all four years, received the Super Performance
Award in her AP Biology class, and received the Superior
Performance Award in her Spanish class.

Personal: Mariah Olivia Dean is the daughter of
Sherman and Rachel Dean of Bakersfield, California. Her birthday is
December 14, 1993, and she is majoring in Spanish.